"Paul M. Eldridge" wrote in message
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Hi Mike,

I can appreciate your frustration. What I find funny is how major
power consumers vigorously fought for deregulation, fully expecting
electricity rates to go down. In most cases, that didn't happen
(quite the opposite) and some of those same voices were screaming to
have things put back as they once were.

We can bemoan high energy prices but at the end of the day we're no
further ahead. What we need to do is look for intelligent ways to use
less. For example, all of us might consider replacing the five
incandescent bulbs we use most frequently with CFLs; at $2.00 to $3.00
each, there's really no reason why any of us should be using a bulb
that consumes four times more energy than necessary.

When it comes time to replace that old refrigerator or dishwasher,
select an Energy Star model. A twenty-five or thirty year old
refrigerator could easily consume 2,000 or more kWhs per year; my
current refrigerator uses less than one-quarter of that. How many old
refrigerators sit in hot garages keeping one or two cases of beer
cold?

If you put your mind to it, you'll find a dozen different ways to
reduce your bill.

This Channel 4 presentation might help start the ball running. And
who knows? You too might save a "packet of money".

#1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PVGEk5Wlxk

#2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxfyiOtfD88

#3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQGtHpxvmLg

#4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S8DPfICQiM

#5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXqHrsTFv2Y

#6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAub4yoRZkc

Cheers,
Paul